![]() Related: Every Falcon & Winter Soldier Easter Egg In Episode 6Īs the first Captain America who's not physically enhanced by any variation of the super-soldier serum, Sam's new suit has been handy in his first outing as the official wielder of the shield. Since it's from Wakanda, the whole ensemble is made of Vibranium, which makes it more durable. Aside from its updated design, the ensemble also proved to be useful in more ways than one as seen in the show's finale, "One World, One People." ![]() Once it was clear that his partner will finally assume his rightful place as the next Captain America, Bucky sought Ayo's help for a suit and other equipment for Sam's debut as the new Star-Spangled Avenger. During the brutal battle, the super-soldier serum-powered Walker ripped off Sam's wings with his bare hands. Pulling off that two-step of defense and accountability might just be the biggest feat this new Captain America achieves.Īnd this Black superhero comics nerd can't wait to see him try.In the opening scene of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier penultimate episode, Sam and Bucky confronted John Walker after he just murdered a member of the Flag-Smashers in broad daylight. "I do what he does, just slower," Wilson said, nodding toward beefcake white hero Steve Rogers in one memorable line from the 2014 film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The films had a way of always reminding us he was Captain America's second fiddle – in ways the character himself, a proud Black man, inexplicably encouraged. ![]() I'll be honest: As a Black comic book and superhero fan, I wasn't always in love with Marvel's big screen version of Sam Wilson/The Falcon. So it was a revelation to see the argument made in this series that all the performance-enhancing serums, propaganda rallies and traditionally white-bread staffing decisions in the world can't surpass a dedicated Black man determined to defend his nation while also holding it accountable. The Flag Smashers also gave a reason for the heroes to tap the expertise of a villain dedicated to killing anyone who takes a super soldier serum, Daniel Bruhl's Baron Zemo.īlack characters accepting a subordinate status always rubs me the wrong way. Suffice it to say, these villains were so average, they added little beyond motivation for Wilson's Falcon and Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier to bond. If you need to dig into the complicated backstory of the Flag Smashers, you can read it here. These were average people who had taken a substance similar to the "super soldier serum" which gave the original Captain America his increased speed, stamina and strength. This also explains why so much in this series outside of Sam Wilson's storylines felt so underdeveloped, especially the supposed bad guys, terrorist/freedom fighters, the Flag Smashers. So it was particularly satisfying to see this series create a Captain America for a new age – when so much of the nation's systemic racism is directly challenged. In the comic books, Marvel's storytellers realized a long time ago that Captain America had the most impact when he challenged and resisted the nation's exceptionalist propaganda, rather than reflecting it. Pop Culture Happy Hour In 'The Falcon And The Winter Soldier,' Sam And Bucky Are Vib(ranium)ing We watched him become a Black hero who could shoulder Captain America's red-white-and-blue Vibranium shield, fully aware of all the issues he was taking on. ![]() Rogers' last act in that movie was to hand his legendary shield over to Sam Wilson as an old man, encouraging his former sidekick to continue its heroic legacy.īut having a Black man step up to be a symbol of America at a time when police brutality and systemic racism are front-page issues couldn't be a simple matter.Įven though the first season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier focused on a complicated plot about super-powered freedom fighters becoming terrorists, the real purpose was to spend six episodes transforming the Falcon. As any real superhero fan knows, the original Captain America - Chris Evans' blue-eyed dreamboat Steve Rogers - decided to return to the 1940s and live out his life as a normal man at the end of Avengers: Endgame. The consequence of the reveal was underscored by a new series title flashed at the end of the season finale: Captain America and the Winter Soldier. The reveal came during the final episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a Disney+ series that mixed splashy fight scenes and awesome cameos from underused Marvel movie characters with weighty talk about the nature of heroism.
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